Rail

Detroit people mover likely to cut service as funds disappear

[IMAGE]Detroit-People-Mover-jodelli-via-Wikimedia-Commons--2.jpg[/IMAGE]DETROIT — The Detroit People Mover has only enough funding to continue at its current service levels until December, according to a Detroit Free Press report. City officials recently approved a 25-cent fare increase, the first since the 2.9-mile elevated light rail system opened in 1987, saying that reducing service is a better solution than shutting down the service completely. To read the full story, click here.

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